Rotary clubs worldwide marked the 111th anniversary of the first Rotary club meeting by holding an event, hosting a fundraiser, or lighting a notable building. Thanks to the more than 70 clubs that sent us photos of their events, some of which are shown above. We could not use them all, but clubs are also posting their photos on Facebook using #RI111.
- Learn more about Rotary’s history.
- Download the Rotary 111th anniversary image to share on social media.
Pingback: Our top 5 stories of 2016 | Rotary Voices
Pingback: How is your club celebrating Rotary’s anniversary? | themailerdotme
Happy Birthday day
..111 years of Rotary
We , Rotary Club of Thuckalay ( District 3212 ) did welfare projects to needy people by our members…we celebrate the day with on the same month our club charter day. We enjoyed that being a Gift to the World..
LikeLike
On the occasion of rotary 111 anniversary the following. rograms have been conducted by our Guntakal club dist.3160.
1. Interact Club Charter Ceremony – Presented Charter Certificate and Id cards to interacts.
2. Celebrated Rotary International Anniversary by cutting cake with the Interact Charter Members.
3. Donated one load dana n medicines for cows in goshala. (cow shed)
4. Donated 20000/- towards Rotary Crematorium.
LikeLike
We Rotary club of Shirdi Saibaba Rotarians celebrated our 111 rotary year coordinately with Rahata rural hospital ‘s Doctors team by taking camp of toung tie operations of economical backward children age 5 years to 13 years were operated . 20 beneficiaries took advantage of the camp .
LikeLike
Pingback: Leveraging on Youth Entrepreneurship to Solve Africa’s Development Challenges | Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley
It was greate!
RC Kyiv-Sophia District 2230 Ukraine
photo there – https://www.facebook.com/rckyivsophia/
LikeLike
El Rotary Club de El Talar, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Distrito 4895, lo festejó con una reunión compartida https://www.facebook.com/rotaryclubeltalar/photos/pb.254613787986214.-2207520000.1456870281./927098850737701/?type=3&theater
LikeLike
O Rotary Club de Araguari Sul como gesto concreto fez doação de mochilas e pastas infantis para crianças da Casa Lar e nossa Casa da Amizade fez uma tarde festiva no Abrigo Cristo Rei.
LikeLike
Soy Rotario fundador, Past-President, representante del Gobernador etc del ROTARY CLUB GUARAPICHE, de Maturin Estado Monagas Venezuela.
En este momento estoy en la reserva, ya que mudè a WEST NEW YORK N.J-USA
y aqui no pertenezco a ningun club
Quiero muchisimoooo a ROTARY, por lo tanto le doy un caluroso abrazo a cada miembro, por este nuevo aniversario.
LikeLike
Let we be Example as a Gift of the World on this day
LikeLike
The new Rotary Club of Rochester Southeast (District 7120) had sort of a grand “trifecta” event. We celebrated our special Charter Night Dinner with at least 75 distinguished Rotarians, several District Governors on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 on “the day” of Rotary’s 111th Anniversary. AND… We had 23 Charter Members plus one (1) new member. See the “23” members on the “23rd” of February coincidence? District Governor Bill Gormont of the Rotary Club of Greece NY was the guest speaker program. People after the event said there was a terrific energy in the room. And an excitement the whole Rotary District 7120 felt. ~~ Dave “Bippy” Boyer, Chartering president and multiple Paul Harris Fellow.
LikeLike
We, the Rotarians from “ROTARY CLUB OF PARANAQUE-MERVILLE (Manila, Philippines) celebrate the 111 years of Rotary by conducting a “FREE MEDICAL & DENTAL OUTREACH PROGRAM” for the poorest of the poor residents of our community thru the support of R.I. District 3830 Governor Pepz Bengzon and Paranaque City Mayor Edwin L. Olivarez.
LikeLike
The Rotary Club of Rosario Magdiwang celebrate Rotary’s 111th Anniversary and Post Valentine last Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Rodley’s Grill and Seafood Restaurant, Kawit, Cavite. Almost all members are present together with their anns and spouses. They enjoyed with lot of foods, games, gifts and raffle prizes.
For finale, a Rotary birthday cake were blown by their president, WCP Maria Cecilia C. Reyes hoping and praying for more years of Rotary doing SERVICE ABOVE SELF.
LikeLike
The Rotary club of Chelwood Bridge , D1200, through its charity project Water Survival Box with the help of the Rotary club of Dorcherster packed 111 boxes in stead of the normal 60 at a packing session on Rorarys birthday!
LikeLike
At the Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise, we celebrated by inducting 3 new members! We also had some delicious cupcakes 🙂 You can see the photos from our inductions here https://www.facebook.com/rotarytorontosunrise/?fref=ts
LikeLike
Rotary Club of Kodaikanal celebrated the 111 th Anniversary by cutting a cake in the regular meeting with all the members, celebrating the birthday, connecting the birthday of the newest member into Rotary
Club No.15920, RID 3000
LikeLike
Felicitaciones a todos nuestros compañeros Rotarios, por ser partícipes de nuestra organización comunitaria
LikeLike
All three Paterson, NJ Rotary Clubs in District 7490 joined together last night at the Paterson Museum to celebrate Rotary’s 111th birthday. More than 70 guests, about half of them already Rotarians and the rest potential Rotarians joined us. The museum curator, a Rotarian, set up a special exhibit on Rotary history and the projects of all three clubs. district Governor Peter Wells joined us. Former Paterson Mayor and Honorary Rotarian Pat Kramer presented a proclamation from Mayor Joey Torres declaring February 23rd as Rotary Day in Paterson. Two Rotarians baked wonderful Rotary cuocakes and. Akes.
LikeLike
Saludos a mis amigos rotarios del mundo por este 111° aniversario de fundación de Rotary, con la incorporando dos excelentes amigos, regalamos dos nuevos socios al movimiento.
LikeLike
Happy 111th year Anniversary and 30th year of Polio Plus! Our club celebrated it during our regular club meeting last night February 24, 2016. We had a Rotary birthday cake with sparkling triple 1 candles, a tarpuline that says the big event, 3 # 1 shaped golden ballons and a sumptous native diinner! We really celebrated Rotary with a bang and sharing great thoughts of how Rotary is really a gift to the world that really helped the people in our community in our own little ways because we are still a small club and struggling to be bigger! We hope and pray for more years of Rotary- SERVICE ABOVE SELF in our community!
LikeLike
So beautiful to be part of such an amazing family, Bravo Rotary.
LikeLike
O DISTRITO 4620 – SOROCABA – SP – BR, comemorou o aniversário de 111 anos do Rotary International, com a realização das seguintes atividades Distritais.
Dia 19/02/ palestra pelo Prof. Luiz Marins, com parte da arrecadação voltada para a Fundação Rotária;
Dia 20/02 – Sessão Solene relacionada a data, Hasteamento de Bandeiras na Praça Rotary e carreata com cerca de 60 veículos, pelas principais avenidas da cidade de Sorocaba;
Dia 20/02 – Lançamento, mais uma vez, da Edição da REVISTA DISTRITO 4620, publicação voltada ao publico em geral e a rotarianos;
Dia 23/03 – cada um dos Rotary Clubes do Distrito – fizeram as suas comemorações.
Confira algumas da atividades em – http://www.facebook.com/jose.d.rabello
José Domingos V. Rabello – PG 2001/2002.
Comissão Distrital da Imagem Publica.
LikeLike
On the occasion of 111th Anniversary our city Corps arranged a get together of about 15 nearby clubs. Also we felicited our newly elected DGN & DGND & celebrated 111th Anniversary by cutting Cake & having delicious dinner !
Rtn. Rahul Zingade
Secretary
RC Latur Midtown.
Dist. 3132.
LikeLike
Distrito 4150
Congreso del Estado de Colima nombra día 23 día del Rotarismo en el Estado de Colima.
Festejando el 111 Aniversario de Rotary Internacional con Gobernador de Distrito los Club Rotarios participantes Coquimatlán, Manzanillo, Pihuamo, Tlaquepaque, Tlaquepaque Industrial, El Refugio y Tepatitlán Solidario.
LikeLike
Congratulation to everyone from Rotary Club of Asaba.
LikeLike
Dear Fellow Rotarians,
Congratulations for a remarkable journey of 111 years of Rotary! Let’s join all Rotary Clubs worldwide to recognize the day, also known as Rotary’s “World Understanding and Peace Day.”
As Rotarians we strive to build goodwill and peace, we are dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges including illiteracy, disease, hunger, poverty, lack of clean water and environmental concerns and we encourage high standards in all vocations. We provide humanitarian service at both local and international levels, from helping families in need to working towards a polio-free world.
Let us be reminded of what our Founder said “whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves” and commemorate this special day by renewing our commitment to “Service above Self”.
Yours in Rotary,
Litsa Aresti
DDG 2015-16
this is the message from our DDG Litsa to Cyprus Rotarians
PDG Doros Jeropoulos
LikeLiked by 1 person
hi,Hola Concratulacion 111 anniversary of the Rotary Club!!
LikeLike
The Rotary Club of Ryde and Water Aid
In 1994 the Rotary Club of Ryde approached the owners of Waltzing Waters with a plan to build a wishing well and collect funds for Water Aid, a worldwide charity that provides clean water and toilets to communities in Africa and Asia.
The most recent project involved a donation of £13,500 to a hospital in Kiomiboi, Tanzania. This hospital only had access to clean water through one tap and our donation will provide a constant supply of clean water, better toilets and help promote hygiene education.
Additionally, the UK Government has pledged to double donations to Water Aid for the next three months effectively increasing our donation to £27,000 and providing funds for another project.
The fundraising at Waltzing Waters has been so successful that in the 21 years we have raised in excess of £250,000 for numerous Water Aid projects in East Africa.
LikeLike
É muito bom ser Rotariano, sou feliz por participar de uma organização espetacular e que propicia melhora para o mundo.
It´s great to be Rotarian am happy to be part of a spectacular organization that provides
LikeLike
Queridos companheiros em Rotary. O Distrito 4620, comemorou os 111 anos do Rotary de forma brilhante, com palestra no dia 19/02 arrecadando fundos para a Fundação Rotaria, sessão solene, hasteamento de bandeiras e carreata de veículos pela cidade de Sorocaba, no dia 20 e cada um dos Rotary Clubs do Distrito elaborou as suas comemorações no dia 23 (ontem). A Comissão Distrital da Imagem Publica, a nosso cargo, veiculou outdoor, mídia in door, telão de led, entrevistas em radio e TV, publicações em jornais e por fim a edição da já conhecida REVISTA ROTARY DISTRITO 4620.
Fotos podem ser visualizadas em meu facebook -/www.facebook.com/jose.d.rabello
Abraços a todos os Rotarianos do Mundo.
José Domingos V. Rabello – Past Governo – 2001/2002.
LikeLike
Parabéns à todos os Companheiros, pelo 111º Aniversário do ROTARY. Sinto-me orgulhoso em pertencer a essa Organização e poder contribuir com prestação de serviços, para a construção de um Mundo de Paz e Compreensão. Waldemar Lopes de Moraes, Governador Indicado 2018/19, Distrito 4680.
LikeLike
MAS DE 150 ROTARIOS DE ARGENTINA DE LOS DISTRITOS 4855 Y 4915 HAN COMPARTIDO UNA CENA EN EL ROTARY CLUB DE MERLO NORTE. FESTEJAMOS AL MAGIA DE CONSTRUIR Y HACER EL BIEN EN EL MUNDO POR 111 AÑOS. https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/10626621_464303623777672_7684398037189249628_n.jpg?oh=45dacfd3e2b01e457ca2b867cdf8d713&oe=576C07F8&__gda__=1466806012_97304ed338a76a599a21800698f9bf7c – https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/12745793_464303630444338_1304756853585617738_n.jpg?oh=d1449ea1aeed69f693eb0e8d348d1a92&oe=57542BAC&__gda__=1465635319_31286de03abb5f0453b560248b4d445d
LikeLike
111th Rotary Anniversary was Celebrated by Rotary Club of Mirpurkhas Satellite Town , District 3271, Pakistan, with the inauguration of the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center at Mirpurkhas on Feb 20nd, 2016, by . Dr Fayaz Memon
LikeLike
Rotary Club Amritsar Midtown, District 3070, celebrated 111th anniversary of Rotary by organizing a special meeting. We invited all past Rotarians of the club and showcased our projects.They evinced a keen interest in our working and desired to be a part of the club once again. A cake to mark 111 years of service and fellowship through Rotary was cut . The meeting attended by all spouses was followed by a melodious musical evening.
LikeLike
We have celebrated 111 th anniversary with get together of all members.
Cake cutting, discussion on strategic planning of club
LikeLike
Its Rotary’s 111th Anniversary!!
and I am the Proud Member.
LikeLike
Rotary Club of Bhubaneswar Metro
Rotary’s 111th anniversary was celebrated by the completion of 8 Cataract operations for villagers from our adopted village Paikrapur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Thanks to the Rotary Eye Hospital and the Rotary Club of Bhubaneswar Royale, the operations were successful and villagers repatriated to their homes. With these 8 operations, ROTARY has helped to restore to vision to 32 villagers from Paikrapur this Rotary year.
Thank you Rotary and CONGRATULATIONS
LikeLike
Many many happy return of the day Rotary Internatoonal Birth day still our Rotary is young as working for years fot puliftments for poors
LikeLike
Congratulations Rotary! 111th Anniversary!
———————————————————
Parabéns Rotary! 111 anos!
Dini Heizer
Rotary Club Boca Raton West
President 2015-2016
LikeLike
Happy Birthday keep the fire burning Rotarians …Proud members keep on Rollin …Rollin ‘
LikeLike
Happy birthday Rotary from all members of the Didcot Rotary Club District 1090.
LikeLike
The Rotary Club of Chinatown Manila D3810 Manila, Philippines celebrated Rotary’s 111th Birthday thru Oral Polio Vaccination Catch Up Immunization with more than 150 children at the SAN NICHOLAS Health Center with the Department of Health.
LikeLike
Pingback: Rotary’s Birthday – 111 Years of Service – The Scottsboro Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of Cooroy decided to celebrate the 111 birthday by inviting our new sponsored team Sunshine Coast Rotaract Club to come and take part in a contest focusing on
Is it the truth? ( We decided to hold a contest opposing teams “would I lie to you” )
Is it fair to all concerned? ( we had a very good adjudicator he would be very fair )
Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
( We would be building on our friendships with old members with the younger members)
Will it be beneficial to all concerned? ( The 2 teams and the audience would benefitted greatly. This would bring in fellowship which in turn would help us all work together on future projects, All for the betterment of society in general)
Happy 111th Birthday Rotary
LikeLike
Linda, Nice interpretation of 4 way Test! Regards in Rotary!
LikeLike
Let’s create a portal for helping weak clubs where they can share their challenges & receive advice and suggestions from more experienced rotarians. That would be a good anniversary gift to Rotary.
LikeLike
Adorei ver estes depoimentos, sou Rotariano desde 1991, sou sócio FUNDADOR do Rotary Club de AURIFLAMA-SP- DISTRITO 4480- TENHO MUITO ORGULHO DO NOSSO ROTARY. PARABÉNS ROTARY ESPERO VER CHEGAR PELO MENOS NOS 140 ANOS KKK, um grande Abraço- Claudinho-Secretário 2015/2016
LikeLike
Enjoying 111 Rotary Birthday at Chittagong organised by My self & 20 Rotary clubs of Chittagong RID-3282
Rtn Mintu Ibrahim
RID-3282.
LikeLike
Congratulation to everybody🎉
Greetings from Rotaryclub Roden-Leek in The Netherlands.
LikeLike
THE ROTARY CLUB OF THE BOUNDARY HAS JUST COMPLETED ITS WATER PROGRAM FOR THE COMMUNITY OF SHICUN-PATAZ, PERU. BY BRINGING WATER DOWN FROM HIGH UP IN THE ANDES , SOME 5000 MTS, TO THE VILLAGE BELOW ,IT ENSURED THE INHABITANTS A CONTINUAL SOURCE OF FRESH POTABLE WATER. FORMAL INNAUGURATION OF THE PROJECT WILLTAKE PLACE SHORTLY.
THANKS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS: RC. OF SAN ISIDRO; ROTARY CLUB OF OLD MONTREAL;
, DISTRICT 7850; FOUNDATION COUP DE COEUR; AND THE PONDEROSA MINES.
LikeLike
Our club formed 6 years ago at the same date of RI ‘s birthday. Therefore our club is celebrating not only RI anniversary but also our birthday at the same time. Thank you to our fellow Rotarians and members in maintaining our team spirit to accomplish our projects and events .
LikeLike
Parabéns aos 111 anos do Rotary Internacional,
Tenho orgulho de ser Rotariano
LikeLike
Pingback: How is your club celebrating Rotary’s anniversary? | themailerdotme
Reblogged this on themailerdotme and commented:
Share your accomplishments at this page https://blog.rotary.org/2016/02/02/how-will-your-club-celebrate-rotarys-anniversary/?mi_name= and at #Rotary. #KrRavindran105
LikeLike
111th Rotary Anniversary was Celebrated by Rotary Club of Karachi Sunset Millennium, District 3271, Pakistan, with the inauguration of the Science Lab at DCTO School Lyari on Feb 23rd, 2016, by DG Jhangir Mogul. The DCTO Academy was adopted by Kiran Foundation about 8 months ago. RCKSM has donated science equipment for the Physics, Chemistry and Biology Labs. Thanks to Rotary Pakistan Literacy Mission over 2500 books have also been donated to the school’s Primary and Secondary libraries! #Rotary
LikeLike
very nice project!
LikeLike
Rtn Susanne Rea , WGM coordinator was the Chief Guest in our WGM Fund raising function.Thanks to Rtn Susanne for her active involvement and coordination !
LikeLike
Great day
..111 years of Rotary
We , Rotary Club of Coimbatore ( District 3201 ) donated US $ 19030 ( Indian Rs 12.56 lakhs ) to RI Polio Fund on 11-02-2016 through WGM fund raising project amongst our own members… We enjoyed that being a Gift to the World.. we shall increase it by another US $ 1515 making the total contribution to US $ 20545 ( Rs 13.56 lakhs)….
LikeLike
LikeLike
Viva Rotary y la familia Rotaria. 111 años al Servicio de la Comunidad.
LikeLike
Today is Rotary’s 111th Anniversary!!
New blog post — Why am I a Rotarian?
http://thomassmithrotarian.com/2016/02/23/why-am-i-a-rotarian/
LikeLike
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU ROTARY YOU ARE THE WIND BENEATH OUR WINGS THAT MAKE US SOAR,……………..
LikeLike
We are hosting a lunch for all family members at a farm house where also some guest will be invited and speakers will eulogise the deeds of Rotary through its passage from 1905 to present. A display of banners of club’s humanitarian projects for non members to understand the theme and concept of Rotary world.
Rtn. PP Adeep Mehta (Club Directoir for Club Service Avenue), RC JammunCity, RI Distt: 3070, India
LikeLike
Pingback: How will your club celebrate Rotary’s anniversary? | Public Image Coordinator Günes Ertas
We share the Gifts of Rotary with the people around the world by promoting peace and harmony in our local communities and serving them in our true spirit of rotary.
LikeLike
DId you know it was also “World Peace and Understanding Day” created by RI President Stanley McCaffret 1981-1982 https://books.google.com/books?id=MjQEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Rotarian+Magazine+Feb+1982&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwixmsf4i5DKAhXJNT4KHWVZBpYQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=Rotarian%20Magazine%20Feb%201982&f=false
LikeLike
More History of Rotary can be found at http://www.rghfhome.org
LikeLike
Pingback: How will your club celebrate Rotary’s anniversary? | The Rotary Club of Carteret